The semi-weekly fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-09-27
A HUNDRED YEARS Old,
Centenary Celebration of the
United States Constitution.
Grand Industrial and Military Pa
rades in Philadelphia.


style of extraordinary splendor on Thursday,
the opening day. The streets were crowded
at an early hour with the thousands of guests
VINO had come to participate in and witness
the ceremonies attending the celebration
The lowest calculations place the number or
visitors at 200, 900.
After 10 O'Clock the civic and industrial pa
geant started from Broad and Dauphin streets
and marched to Broad and Moore streets,
distance of about four miles, and then coun-
termarched t. the starting point. Along the
route a continuous line of observation
stands had been erected, and these were
filled at an early hour bythousands of persons
who had paid for the privilege of occupying
the seats. Thousands of others lined the
sidewalks. while the windows OF the build
ings and the stoops were tpacked with people.
Three triumphal arches spanned Broad
and Chestnut streets. The principal one
was erected in front of 1.-THE Lafayette Hotel,
almost opposite the main reviewing stand,
which was to be occupied by the President
and party upon their arrival 1t was
sixty feet high Upon the erch were
thirty-eight shields with the names of the
States of the Union thereon. Surmounting
an American eagle and stand of national
colorS.
The other two arches were about thirty feet
high. On the summitUof one were the Ousts
of Washington, Lincoln, Grant, .and Cleve-
land.
Section A of the Grand Review stand was
reserved for the Governors of the States with
their STATS Among them were: Governors
Sawyer, of New Hampshire; Biggs. of Della
ware; Green, of New Jersey; LARA
bee, of Iowa. Gordon, of Georgia, and
Beaver, of Pennsylvania. On this
sentatives in Congress, many of whom we're
present; the Commissioners of the various
States and Territories, thirty three of whom
were present; the Diplomatic Corps, the for
eign Consuls, and specially invited guests of
the Commission.
The civic and industrial parade illustrating
the advancement of industrial arts and
sciences during the century, eclipsed any
thing of the kind ever. known. F4&atS to the
number of 800 each bearing a representation
of some particular branch of industry, were
in line, $50 bands of mEsic, Il, Oe0 men and
5000 horses.
Col. A. Louden Snow ithe Chief Marshal,
rode at the head 0f the procession, accom-
panied by his staff, numbering fifty aids, a
standard bearer and two trumpeters.
Next came the United StateS Marine Band,
followed by beautiful banner representing
Columbia, pointing to the past with one
hand and to the present with the other The
former was represented by old implements
and conditions, and the latter by those of
to-day. The banner was drawn. on car, at
tached to which were six HOSES.
The parade from this point was divided
into twenty-five divisions, each under the
The first division was headed by the Pa
4riotic Order of the Sons of America. This
body made beautiful display. A glyly
decorated wagon bearing banners in
first, followed by a band and
number of tableux ON floats typical of the
great events of the Revolution, and repre-
senting the people of the different nations
which make up the population of this coun-
try These were cOstumeG in the garb Of
their native countries. A handsomely
decorated temple with thirty-eight
ladies' ladies' at the the 17p portal, repTesenting the
Goddess of Liberty, and the thirteen
original States represented by the Daugh-
tiers OF America in costume, and a float
on which stOOd representations of the school
houses OF to-day and those of the days
of the nations infancy, surrounded
by school children, were next in line The re-
mainder of the division was made up of the
National and State officers. and the visiting
camps of the Sons of America in full regalia.
The Carpenters Company OF Philadelphia,
the Oldest industrial association in the coun-
try, comprised the second division. The asso-
citation was incorporated over $50 years ago.
The feature of the displays by this division
was miniature Grecian temple containing
thirteen Corjnthian columns, representing the
thirteen States of the Union of 1877. This
was duplicate of the original exhibit of the
CarPenters7 Company in the parade of the year
1857, which commemorated the adoption
of the Federal Constitution. Following this
was a fleet bearing another temple of the
Grecian Dor1c order, Intended to be emblem
aUlc OF tne present grand UllOn OF OtaUeS.
On each column was shield gearing the
name of each State. The members or the
Carpenters Company followed in CARRIAGES
The third division was devoted to the dis
play of agricultural implements of ancient
and present times Navt came a Representa-.
ton of the Touring mills of 1850 and 1914
and an illustration of the present mode Of
flour.
The typographical fraternity made up the
fourth division. Illustrations of the different
modes Of printing were given. This division
tableau of the well-known en-
craving: 1.-The First Proof float
on which was given an illustration of
the manner of making type in olden DAYS
and that of the present followed Next car1a
A number OF floats containing ancient and
modern presses. Then followed display bv
he paper trade
Division No. consisted of delegations from
,he various educational institutions of the
United States. The Indian Training School
of the United States was represented in this
livisiOn Several mounted Indians from the
Vest rode at the head of this procession
dressed IN the paraphernalia incident to In
liam warfare.
Division No. 6 was composed of the build
ng trades. Every branch of that industry
Vas represented.
Division No z was a representation of saw,
ngine and tool work.
Division No. s was composed of the Old |
I olunteer Firemens Association. Twenty |
hree visiting companies were in this di- |
Vision.
The brewers made up the ninth division:
md exhibited the progress made IN the arV OF !
'rewing.
Division No. 10 was devoted Ia an exhibz-